JUSTIN TATTITCH
- SIDE OF FORESTRY
Justin Tattitch, 29, unloads his supplies and puts on protective gloves in southern Missouri, Thursday, April 25, 2013. Tattitch and Matt Arndt had to drive nearly two hours to reach the work site.
Justin Tattitch, 29, fills his chainsaw with an oil and liquid mixture in preparation for cutting down trees in southern Missouri, Thursday, April 25, 2013. This is one of the first steps Tattitch takes upon arrival to a work site.
Justin Tattitch, 29, searches for his protective gear in the back of the truck in southern Missouri, Thursday, April 25, 2013. These protective measures help prevent injury from falling debris from the trees that surround him.
Justin Tattitch, 29, and co-worker Matt Arndt, embark into the woods at 9:00 a.m. to begin the work of the day in southern Missouri, Thursday, April 25, 2013. The team expected to work late into the night to complete the job at hand.
Justin Tattitch, 29, studies a map of the sections assigned for clearing in southern Missouri, Thursday, April 25, 2013. His boss explains which acres Tattitch will be responsible for.
On April 25, 2013, Justin Tattitch drove two hours to cut down trees. As a professional forester, his daily life is unpredictable, as he receives calls about work the night before. Most tasks include controlled burns and mass land clearings, as pictured below.